Longshoremen from Maine to Texas appear likely to go on strike, …
WEB1 day ago · U.S. ports from Maine to Texas are preparing for a potential shutdown in a week, when the union representing 45,000 dockworkers in that region has threatened to strike starting Oct. 1. That’s when the contract expires between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, which …
Longshoremen at key US ports threatening to strike over …
WEBSep 18, 2024 · The International Longshoremen’s Union is demanding significantly higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container movements that are used in the loading or loading of freight at 36 U.S. ports.
Largest port on East Coast begins preparations for a strike
WEB6 days ago · Largest port on U.S. East Coast, New York/New Jersey, begins prepping for what could be first union strike since 1977. Port of New York/New Jersey executives tell CNBC they are preparing for a ...
Major maritime strike could threaten ports across the East Coast - NBC News
WEB4 days ago · Sept. 20, 2024, 10:13 AM PDT. By Kyla Guilfoil. A major strike is on the horizon for thousands of maritime workers, posing a threat to East Coast ports responsible for billions of dollars of goods ...
'We'll shut them down': Port union near strike, cites contract …
WEBSep 4, 2024 · A series of key labor meetings being held this week by North America’s largest longshoremen union could provide insight into the likelihood of a strike by workers at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast...
Port officials brace for potential strike by dockworkers ... - CBS News
WEB4 days ago · According to the union, a strike would affect ports from Maine to Texas. A stoppage could involve up to 45,000 workers at ports that account for roughly 60% of U.S. shipping traffic, leading to a ...
Longshoremen at key US ports threatening to strike over ... - ABC News
WEBSep 18, 2024 · The International Longshoremen's Union is demanding significantly higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container movements that are used in the loading or loading of freight at 36 U.S. ports.
A Looming East Coast Port Strike Could Shake the Economy
WEB1 day ago · JPMorgan transportation analysts estimate that a strike could cost the economy $5 billion a day, or about 6 percent of gross domestic product, expressed daily. For each day the ports are shut down ...
L.A., Long Beach port delays expected to end with union deal
WEBJun 15, 2023 · The Los Angeles and Long Beach port docks were humming Thursday after the longshore workers union and employers reached a possible labor deal after months of increasingly contentious talks.
West Coast Dockworkers Reach Contract Deal With Port Operators
WEBJun 14, 2023 · In a joint statement released late Wednesday, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association announced a tentative agreement on a new contract that covers...